Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-14
In place Of ], 900 900 population we should

In place of 1000 900 Oopopulation we should
have 100000 at least.
In a country that can furnish good wheat
land at from $50 to S75 per acre. and unim-
proved fruit lands from $50 to $3.50 per
acre, why should we not have an increased
! population?
Farm hands are here paid from $40 to $50
per month and living, and we would here
say that the best time of year for this class
to come TO California is in the month of
May; from then until September is the
harvesting season, and work is more plen-
tiful than at other times of the year. We
have in every case informed applicants that
there is no trouble for a man who is anx-
ious to work to obtain employment. 1t is,
however, not at all times to be found in the
cities.
California has a larger diversity of inter-
ests than any other State in the Union,
everything and anything that can be pro-
duced anywhere can be successfully grown
here, and here can be found room for all
who desire to TIL the SOIL As the pros
perity of the State, and the success of those
of our citizens that are engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits in he cities, depends largely
upon the successful culture of the soil, no
danger is appreben6ed that the products
of the same will fail to find ready sale at
remuneratiye prices. As an admonition
to those who have lands for sale we would
say, that inflated values will do more to
deter immigration than all other causes
combined.
Recently'our attention was called to this
fault by a purchaser from the State of
Illinois. He came to this State with a
herd of Hereford cattle, some for sale and
with theremainder as nucleus for an ex
tensive breeding farm. He informed an
officer of this Society, after partial ex-
animation, that he did not care to pur-
chase at present, as il was his belief that
lands would be cheaper in the near future,
after those that seem desirous of selling
ascertain by experience that the values
placed on some of the lands offered were
out of all reason, and the uses they were
intended for would not be profitable 10 the
purchaser.
He was, however, shown land by other
parties whose prices came nearer to his ex-
pectations, AID it is likely now he will pur-
chase and locate with us and breed his
Hereford cattle.
This circumstances is not given as a usual
occurrence, but is merely referred to as one
of the great dangers we must avoid, or it
may wreck our tide of immigration and
give us name that would prevent others
lIoBl W OuI
The value put upon land in general
should be in proportion to the returns it
will give upon the investment and not be
fixed by precedents established in localities
where any peculiar advantages enhance
their value by reason of location.
There is land. and plenty of it. in Cali
fornia that can be had at moderate figures
if the purchaser will take time TO look the
country over: so that we are of the opin-
ton that the home-seeker can rest assured,
if he does not wish to pay premium on
location. of purchasing land cheaper in
California than in any State in the Union,
productiyeness considered.
FLOUR AND GRAIN
The crop outlook at the beginning of 1886
was most favorable, and the yield of wheat
promised to excel that of any previous year.
The acreage was larger, and the general
appearance of growing grain seemed to in
sure very large harvest This condition
of things remained the same up to within
a couple of weeks of thrashing time, when
the State was visited by the hot dry north
ers, so much feared at that season of the
year, and which proves so disastrous to
standing grain just maturing and ready for
the harvester.
Commencing June 10th these winds for
thiee uay Sicoteu oou notoS IA VIC Sidin-
growing districts, and as the thrashlng sea
son advanced, the loss occasioned by the
| shelling out of the grain while in the stock
| was greater than at first anticipated.
| In the northern part of the Sacramento
valley the yield was so per cent. less than
| the estimates, based upon the appearance oil
the standing gram, made during the month
| of May.
was 81 COO OO0. The other counties iv;no
in the great valleys of the State were in.
iured in same proportion. Thee losses. as
| NAV have been expected. had most de.
pressing effect upon the farming com.
inunity and business generally tbrouqbout
| the State.
OnJune 1stt the reports from all parts of the
| State were most encouraging. and all looked
! forward to a most prosperous wear.
From reports received since harvest We
have placed the wheat Weld at $4,000, ,0OC
bushels in round numbers, whereas il
| should have been, but for the unexpected
| disaster mentioned above, nearer so 0O0.-
| 600 bushels.
| By reference to the statistical matter
further ON will be found the statement Of
receipts and exports of -four and grain from
| San Francisco TOR the year, the report ol
the amount remaining in the State jan
| narv L, 1851, tOgetlcr with q snort resume
of the wheat and barley market for 1886
| giving the highest. lowest and average
prices during each month in the wear. For
this valuable information we are indebted
| to 7. C. FriedIander. Secretary pro tenn. oi
the San Francisco Produce Exchange. Its
publication in this report makes il an easy
matter for future reference.
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lnis Is suoJecl tni' nag peeI "a, "iltteii
upon, prooa0ly more tnan nave an tne ne re-
nnalluer Oh oailiolhli plouucuons. mere
Is, however, no more uailgef ol l's oeing
dnction of tho fr,,;r villa We ars f,,liv
| prepared TO care for the surplus, by supply
| ing the sixty million people of the United
States with the products of our orchards,
either as green, canned, or dried fruit.
An eminent fruit-grower of this State.
who was requested 10 furnish a paper tor
! this volume upon 1.-The Fruit Industry and
| Shipping for the Present and Future re-
sponded with the annexed epitome upon
the subject. which should be PRINTED in
letters of gold: "There is still room in
California for thousands of intelligent fruit
growers. such as will plant the right thing
in the right place. take proper care of the
trees when growing. prune properly, abstain
from irrigation. except when absolutely
necessary: when in bearing thin properly,
PICK at the right stage Of ripeness. and pack
nicely in clean boxes, fight all damaging